Author: Thomas

i-Fail

I failed last night. I stayed up later than I should have. That means I started my day later than I should have. I don’t have a good excuse. I wasn’t doing anything to further my career or edify humanity. I know better. I’ve failed this same way hundreds and hundreds of times before. Here’s the thing. My failure last… Read more →

I Walk Down the Street

“I walk down the street.There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I fall in.I am lost… I am helpless.It isn’t my fault.It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street.There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I pretend I don’t see it.I fall in again.I can’t believe I am in the same place.But, it isn’t… Read more →

Cold Showers (pt. 1)

Wim Hof has been showing up in my data stream for a while now. The Ice Man. Cold showers. Words like ‘heat shock proteins’ and ‘cold shock proteins’. The effect that breathing has on your overall well being. Today the final algorhythmic straw broke the camels back and I took my first cold shower. I didn’t completely dive right in,… Read more →

It’s Not Worth It

It’s not worth it. That thing that you’re considering doing instead of going to bed and getting a good nights sleep? It’s not worth it. You know what ‘it’ is. There’s no need to spell it out. It’s different for everyone, but everyone has something they do that they know they shouldn’t. It’s not worth the pain that you’ll feel… Read more →